Andrew Wilson (born 27 September 1940) is an English former professional

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who scored 28 goals from 229 goals in

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. A winger, he played for Sheffield United, Scunthorpe United,

Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The team currently competes in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system after winning the 202 ...

, Chesterfield and

Aldershot Aldershot ( ) is a town in the Rushmoor district, Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme north-east corner of the county, south-west of London. The town has a population of 37,131, while the Farnborough/Aldershot built-up are ...

Career

Wilson was born in

Rotherham Rotherham ( ) is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies at the confluence of the River Rother, South Yorkshire, River Rother, from which the town gets its name, and the River Don, Yorkshire, River Don. It is the largest settlement ...

Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ) is an area of Northern England which was History of Yorkshire, historically a county. Despite no longer being used for administration, Yorkshire retains a strong regional identity. The county was named after its county town, the ...

. He began his career in

with Sheffield United, joining Scunthorpe United of the Fourth Division in June 1961. He stayed with the club for four seasons, and played more than 100 games, before moving to

in 1965 on a free transfer. After a year he moved on to Chesterfield, and after a further two years signed for

. In 1969, he dropped into

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with

Boston United Boston United Football Club is a semi-professional association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. The club participates in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. The club is known as 'the ...

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* 1940 births Living people Footballers from Rotherham English men's footballers Men's association football wingers Sheffield United F.C. players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players Aldershot F.C. players Boston United F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-midfielder-1940s-stub